Commonwealth offer of transitional homelessness funding for one year

On 3 March 2013, Mark Butler, MP, Commonwealth Minister for Housing and Homelessness, announced that the Australian Government will offer $159 million towards a transitional funding arrangement under a National Partnership on Homelessness for 2013–14, to be matched by states and territories. This will include funding for homelessness services and for capital projects to help people move from homelessness into housing.